To make use of the native getElementsByClassName I rewrote my getElementsByClass function to use the method where possible.

Here's the code*:
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It's not like this would be the foundation of one of the novels I grew up devouring, but it definitely would have been an anecdote.

The scene- a woman, Ines Brunn, a German, rides a wheelie for about a mile wearing a gas mask.

At night.

Through Beijing.

That is all.

…but the rest of you might enjoy this as well.

Usher's Love in this Club, performed by The Rock-afire Explosion.

This brilliant video was programmed by Chris Thrash and Aaron Fetcher.

For more info (and to bid on your favorite song):

Rock-afire Explosion Show Bids

Have you wanted to see the Rock-afire Explosion perform your favorite song? Would you like to have us program a song for your girlfriend, boyfriend, mother or child? Well, here's how to make it happen! This is the page where the list of songs being bid on for the Rock-afire Explosion to perform will appear as well as the winning song each week.

Reading a new article I co-wrote about social networks?

Yes.*

With tens of millions of active, loyal users and an unprecedented ability to differentiate users based on their interests and affiliations, social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace offer a rich opportunity for events to increase their audience, focus their offerings, and extend the reach of their event beyond the convention hall.

Read the rest:

Using Social Networking to Market Meetings

My published writing credits have taken an odd turn over the past couple of months. Where in the old days they were almost entirely based around movies they now includes an article for Rare Book Review and this article for Association Meetings magazine.

Thanks to Rob Everton for getting me involved.

*and by "yes," I mean no. If the Celtics don't seal the deal tonight I'm going to be a bundle of nerves for the next two days. After the Patriots in the Super Bowl I'm not quite ready for another disappointment and I don't want to get down to a seventh game with the Lakers. Even though I think the Celtics are the superior team, injuries to key Celtics and the presence of Kobe are enough to make me sweat when thinking about a potential game seven.

I have nothing to do with this other than the fact that I work there*, but Cramer is starting up a Webcast Series. The first one will be on online video. Here's the blurb:

Best Practices in Online Video: A Platform Approach
Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:00 PM ET

These days, high-quality video is easily accessible not only on desktops and laptops, but also on just about every portable device, such as mobile phones and iPods. For these reasons, video has become the communications medium of choice for both corporate and consumer audiences. But still, many companies have questions about how to create online videos and incorporate them effectively into their marketing mix.

Join Cramer for a live, interactive webcast that explores what every marketer needs to know about online video with a panel of industry experts.

Tune in on June 19th to hear Rich Sturchio, Cramer’s executive vice president, creative services, present a panel discussion featuring industry experts from Brightcove, Permission TV and Interactive Video Technologies.

• Adam Berrey, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Strategy at Brightcove
• Matt Kaplan, Vice President of Creative and Client Services at PermissionTV
• Greg Pulier, Chief Technology Officer at Interactive Video Technologies

You will learn:

• How utilizing online video platforms can enhance your marketing campaign
• How social media supports online video, from viral sharing to user comments and ratings
• When to use professionally-produced content or guerilla-style production
• When to go live or on-demand
• If video is effective in advertising
• About the future of video consumption and what it could mean for your business

A pretty comprehensive set of topics, so if you're at all interested in the subject (and honestly, if you work on the web, you should be) be sure to check it out on the 19th.

*so I can't take any credit if it's really cool